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Fear of what is called the consequence keeps most of us sober, true, and dull. Unfortunately, those v* ho have the power to make us happiest can also make js the most mis erable. VOLUME 27; NUMBER 22. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1963 ♦ $2.00 Per Year By The way - „ President Of State Medical MUST BE A WAY The City has done a pretty good job in recent years in putting traffic signal controls at various points but there is still one place where a control is badly needed. That is at the corner of Harring ton and Nance streets. At certain times of the day, traffic on Nance is so heavy that cars line up on Harrington almost as far back as College. Visibility is poor because of buildings on one corner, cars obstructing the view on the other. It has been said that a control couldn’t be put there because of the fire department and the nec essity for the fire trucks to get out in a hurry. It seems that some sort of control would be better than the jam of cars which pile up there now. I should think our city manager has brains enough to figure out some sort of system, and if he hasn’t, there are surely traffic experts who could be con sulted to devise a way to control this traffic and still allow room for the fire trucks to make their way out of the firehouse. Many a local taxpayer would be grateful if Council could work out a solution to this trouble spot. DOESN’T LIKE ’EM Judge T. B. Greneker doesn’t think much of the United States Supreme Court, and he doesn’t hesitate to say so. Presiding over court in Union this week, Judge Greneker criti cized the Court decision on school prayer, and charged that national leaders have “sold out” the Mon roe Doctrine. He had his Court opened with prayer by a local minister and said he plans to con tinue the practice, regardless of the opinions of members of the U. S. Supreme Court on the subject of prayer. “‘One of those men sitting on the supreme court has had three wives. And that kind of man says my grandchildren, attending school in Edgefield and in Colo rado, cannot open their school as semblies with prayer. Personally, I am not willing to be controlled by such people as that,” the Cir cuit Judge said. Criticizing the leadership of the Federal government, Judge Gren eker charged that the Monroe Doctrine has disappared within the last 12 months. Back when I was working full time as a court reporter (or steno grapher as most, people say) I had the pleasure of working w’ i t h Judge Greneker on several occa sions. He never hesitated to say what he thought and was extreme ly interested in people. I recall that he once called a recess dur ing the middle of a trial and as he did so, he motioned to several young people who were standing at the back of the court room to come forward. I hadn’t noticed, but apparently he had, that the young people were watching, ob viously fascinated, as I worked the Stenograph ma<?hine. He ask ed if I would show them how the machine worked. That was his only purpose in calling a recess. Back in those days, Judge Greneker didn’t think much of the attitude or mannerisms of youthful offenders. I don’t ever remember hearing a sentence given by a judge that delighted me more than one he gave two young men who appeared before him with duck- tail and side-bum haircuts. “The first part of your sen tence,” he told the arrogant young men, “is to get rid of that ob noxious haircut. You may think you’re cute, but nobody else thinks so.” With that, he instructed the sheriff to take them to the barber shop and see that they were given a decent haircut. Without the sideburns and ducktails, they were a little more humble when they appeared be fore Judge Greneker again. MORE ON THE NCC Last week I mentioned that the National Council of Churches had been paying a racial agitator in Wilmington, N. C. Through the pages of the Presbyterian Journal comes another example of where NCC money goes. In his column, “Across the Edi tor's Desk” Dr. Aiken Taylor, the Journal editor, says: Readers of Journal news will re member the name of Vincent Hal- linan, prominent West Coast left- wing attorney who calls himself a “roaring atheist.” His son, Ter ence Hallinan, whom the magazine Toscin describes as having ‘made headlines throughout the 50’s for his involvement in assorted brawls and gang fights’, and as a deleg ate to the Communist Youth Fes tival in Helsinki last year, was arrested in Clarksdale, Miss, racial agitation. And who provided bail for young Hallinan? YOU did, | if your gift? have been going to i the National Council of churches, for it was the NCC that bailed j him out.” The story of the Hallinan affair also contained ; n the September 18 issue of the .'.ournal, folio'.s: | NEW YORK.—Officials of the National Council of Churches don’t know whether Terenct Hallinan claims to be a Christian or an atheist. They bailed him out of jail in Clarksdale, Miss, however, l because he was arrested after at tending a meeting they sponsor- ! ed. It was an “act of compassion.” a council spokesman explained to the Journal in a telephone inter view While tho NCC officials didn't | ask anything about the “civil rights” demonstrator’s religion, Clarksdale police did. The 26-year- old law student answered “none" in the place provided for religion on jail records, the Journal has learned. If “none” best describes his re ligion, it is akin to that of his father, Vincent Hallinan, the fam ous West Coast criminal lawyer who describes himself as a “roar ing atheist.” The father was the 1952 presidential candidate of the “Progressive” party and was the only American lawyer permitted by the Russians to see U-2 Pilot Francis Gary Powers when he was awaiting trial in the Soviet Union. The younger Hallinan went to Clarksdalt with the Student Non- Violent Coordinating Committee, one of the several “non-ecclesiast- ical action groups” with which the new NCC Commission on Religion and Race is working. He was ar- | rested twice. Both times representatives of the Commission came to get him out of jail. Police Chief Ben Col lins told the Journal. The Chief said one of the representatives w^as Dr. Robert W. Spike, Commission director and the other an NCC lawyer. Both times the NCC bailed him out, Mr. Hallinan said in a San Francisco press conference. The NCC spokesman denied that the council furnished bail both times. Fletcher Coates, informa tion director for th> NCC, said the student’s fat. er furnished the money the second time he was re leased from jail. Why did the NCC get him out the first time? Mr. Coates explained that the younger Hallinan had attended a “worship service” sponsored by a, delegation sent to Clarksdale Joy the Commission on Religion and Race. When the meeting was over the participants filed out and only Mr. Hallinan was arrested. Mr. Coates said the NCC representa tives then went to the jail to see what they could do. They did not attempt to find out about his, faith, he admitted. ijp v The NCC spokesman said the only reason Mr. Hallinan was helped was because he had been at the service the NCC group sponsored. The case has since gone to trial in city court, and he was convicted on the first charge, vagrancy. The conviction has been appealed. NCC General Board members representing constituent denomi nations approved establishment of the Commission on Religion and Race at their June meeting, and authorized it to encourage “nego tiations, demonstrations and direct action in places of particular cri sis”. The Clarksdale action was presumably taken under this au thority. End of story. And still, most churches remain members of the rabble-rousing NCC. Doesn’t it make you feel good to know that some of YOUR money which you gave to the church with the thought that it would be used for good works, may have been used to bail out of jail a non-religious agitator of racial strife ? Association Is Speaker Here The executive hoard of the \\ o- man’s Auxiliary to the South Car olina Medical Association m e t Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. at the Grier building of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church with Mrs. Ralph Parr Baker, state president, presiding. Prior to the meeting, Mrs. Ba ker entertained at a coffee at her home for members of the Board and other guests. All State officers, 5 committee chairmen and county presidents submitted plans and outlines of their work for the coming year. There are 16 county auxiliaries! representing the entire state with approximately 965 members. All past state presidents and Auxili ary presidents-elect were invited to the meeting. Following a business session, a luhcheon was held in the Com munity hall. Dr. Robert Wilson, president of the South Carolina' Medical Association, w r as guest speaker. Dr. Wilson is clinical i professor of medicine at the Med ical College of South Carolina, at Charleston. Dr. Wilson attended Mercers- burg Academy, Princeton Univer sity and the Medical College of S. j C. He served his internship at Uni- j versity hospital, Baltimore, Md., and his residency at Boston City hospital, Boston, Mass. He is a Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine and a Fellow of American College of Physicians, which he served from 1947 to 1956 as governor for S. C. and 1956 to 1963 as Regent of the College. Dr. Wilson is past president, past secretary and treasurer, and chairman of the building commit tee of the Medical Society of S. C. He is a member of the American Society and of the State society of Internal Medicine and served 10 years as secretary of the S. C. Medical Association. He is a mem ber of Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha fraternities; a for mer vestryman of St. Michael’s Episcopal church, a former presi dent of the Poetry Society of S. C., vice president of St. Andrew’s Society and a member of the S. C. Society, St. Cecilia Society, Carolina Yacht Club and Kiwanis Club. He is married to the former Gabrielle MeColl of Bennettsville. Their children are Dr. Robert Wilson Jr., a captain in the U. S. Air Force; Mrs. Franklin Smith; William, a senior at the Univer sity of South Carolina, and Hugh, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina. New Faculty Members Named At College Seven new faculty members at Newberry college have been an nounced by Dr. A. G. D. Wiles, President. Dr. Robert C. Farb joins the faculty as Vice-President for De velopment. He received the Bach elor of Arts degree from Morn- ingside College, Sioux City, Iowa; the Masters, Doctoral degrees from the University of Nebraska and the Bachelor of Divinity from the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary. Dr. Russell D. DeMent will be Head of the Department of Mod ern Languages. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest College; the Master of Arts degree from Duke Univer sity; and the Doctoral degree from the University of N. C. Dr. G. Inez Seagle will be Head of the Department of Sociology. She received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Lenoir-Rhyne; the Master of Religious Education de gree from the Biblical Seminary in New Y’ork; and the Doctoral de gree from New’ York University. Mr. Nield Gordon will be an In structor in Physical Education and Basketball coach. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from Fur man University. Mr. James T. Johnson joins the faculty as an Instructor in Phil osophy and Bible. He received the Bachelor of Arts degree from the Brown University, Providence, R. I., and the Bachelor of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School. Mr. Johnson is substitut ing for the Rev. John Cooper who is on leave to pursue his Doctoral studies. Mr. Dennis C. Sanderson will be an instructor in English and Dra matics. He received the Bachelor of Science and Master’s degrees at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; the Bachelor of Science in Radio and TV, and the Master of Arts in Dramatics. Mr. Charles Van Wells joins the faculty as Assistant Professor of Biology. He received the Bach elor of Science degree from Pres byterian College and the Master’s of Arts degree from Appalachian Teachers college. Gill To Prayer Our Father, help us to be true today; help us to be faithful; help us to be kind, and all that you would have us to be. May thy presence go with us and watch over us so that no evil may overtake us. Keep us O Lord in the straight and nar row way. May thy grace be sufficient for us and Thy Love constrain us in the hour of trial and need. Implant in our hearts a gen uine hatred for sin, and a sin cere love for what is pure and Christ-like. Grant that we may think on whatsoever things are just, lovely and honorable this day and always. In Jesus’ name and for Christ’s sake we pray. Amen. SCN Declares Dividend A regular quarterly dividend totaling $299,477.70 has been de clared by the South Carolina Nat ional Bank. SCN President W. W. McEachem said the dividend is payable on October 1 at the rate of 30 cents per share to share holders of record on September 16. As of the record date, there will be 998,259 shares of SCN stock outstanding. The payment is the 180th cash dividend paid by the bank and the regular dividend for the third quarter of 1963. This dividend added to two previous quarterly dividends prior to the mergers of the Bamberg County Bank and the Citizens State Bank of Bennetsville into SCN bring to a total of $885,728.- 10 the cash dividends declared by the SCN Board of Directors this year Former Pomaria Doctor Dies Dr. Roy Josiah Johnson, 72, a veteran pharmacist in Asheville, N. C., and a member of Buncomh County Board of Health, died re cently at an Asheville nursing home after a long illness. He was a former resident of Pomaria. A native of Buncombe county, he was the son of the late Hugh Francis and Corrie Allen John son. In 1909 Dr. Johnson entered Wofford college in Spartanburg where he completed his freshman year. In 1910, he studied at South ern College of Pharmacy in Atlan ta, Ga., entering the South Caro lina Medical college in Charles ton the following year. Dr. John son received his degree as a phar macist there and began practice in Pomaria. At one time he served as mayor of Pomaria. In 1914, he was mar ried to the former Miss Annie Hat ton of Pomaria. Coming to Asheville in 1924, Dr. Johnson and G. C. Dellinger of Shelby purchased the Powell & Twitty drug store in the Oates building on N. Pack square. The name was changed to Johnson’s Drug Store and in 1926 Dr. John son became sole owner. He was a member of the Bun combe County Board of Health for 17 years, and remained a passing. member of the body until his He operated the Johnson Drug store until 1945, after which he bought the Aiken and Horton Drug store in the Langren Hotel building and operated it for four years. Dr. Johnson was a past presi dent of the Asheville Drug club and was a past president and di rector of the Asheville Kiwanis club. He also served as treasurer and a director of the Asheville Merchants Association in 1929. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran church. Also, he was a member of the choir of St. Mark’s from its organization to 1958. He served the church as Sunday School Superintendent and was a member of the original building committee of the church. He was a member of Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge and the Western North Carolina Drug club, and the North Carolina Phar maceutical Association. W. F. Rutherford Dies Suddenly; Rites Tuesday William Fitzgerald Rutherford, 70, of 1703 College street, died suddenly Monday. A native of Newberry county, son of the late William Drayton and Willie Clifton Fitzgerald Rutherford, he was employed by the Kendall Company before re tirement in 1957. He was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances Houseal Rutherford; a daughter, Mrs. T. L. Lomasney of Knoxville, Tenn; a son, W. F. Jr., of Thomaston, Ga.; three sisters, Mirs. W. E. Crooks, Mrs. T. J. Abrams and Mrs. Jordan Pool of Newberry; and four grandsons. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 4 P.M. at St. Luke’s Episcopal church by Rev. Robert Long. Interment followed in Rosemont cemetery. Active pallbearers were Louis Floyd, Robert Setzler, Walter Goggans, Allen Barron, Bill Reid, Wright Cannon, Tom Pope and Paul Smith. Serving as honorary escort were Dave Caldwell, C. B. Parr, T. Alec Savage, L. F. Fischer, Pinckm y Abrams, J. P. Fulp, Alan Cald well, John Free and Dr. E. G. | Able. Mrs. Helen Johnson has moved to 1933 Nance street to make her home. Teachers To Meet Today Retired Teachers of the New berry County schools will be hon ored at a reception following the first regular meeting of the New berry County Education Associa tion at 3:30 today (Thursday) in Newberry High school cafeteria, according to Ralph Watkins, NC EA president. All retired teachers are cordially invited to be present. Special guests of the NCEA at this meeting will be the Newberry County Delegation and members of the County Board of Education. JULIE MARIE HUNT Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Hunt of Greenville, announce the birth of a daughter, Julie Marie, born on September 12 at Greenville Gen eral hospital, Greenville. They also have two other child ren, daughters, Kathy and Cindy. Mrs. Hunt is the former Dorothy Dawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Dawkins. Easter Seal Drive Said Most Successful Yet The 1963 Easter Seal Campaign in South Carolina tops all former records in surpassing the State wide quota of $220,000. John K. Cauthen, State Easter Seal cam paign chairmen made this an nouncement yesterday following a conference at State headquarters, 1517 Laurel street. Final reporta show a total of $226,082.12 which includes funds raised by county chapters, re ceipts from the Federal Service campaign for National Health Ag encies and funds from “Coffee Day for Crippled Children” sponsored by the S. C. Restaurant Associa tion with the assistance of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association. Twenty-seven counties topped last year’s gross receipts. Among the counties going over the top was Newberry. Mrs. R. Aubrey Harley is chairman of the local chapter. The Easter Seal funds will pro vide care and treatment services and education in South Carolina to over 3000 men, women, and children in need of care. Two per cent of the receipts are earmarked for the nation-wide Easter Seal program of research into causes of crippling and in seeking im proved methods for rehabilitating physically handicapped people. The Medical college of S. C. has received three Easter Seal re search grants. To Meet Today There will be a business meeting of the Retired Teachers Associa tion at 2:45 P.M. today (Thurs day) in room 101 at Newberry High school, according to Mrs. H. B. Wilson, president. A goal of $6500 was announced for the District Boy Scout Drive at a breakfast meeting held last Thursday morning at the Wiseman Hotel, and a handsome part of this amount was presented by Dr. Johnny Roche on behalf of the citizens of Whitmire. Dr. Roche presented a check for $1,000 to L. Hart Jordan, chairman of the district Boy Scout campaign. In the picture, made at the breakfast are, from left, Joe Pool, district boy scout chairman; L. L. Stanley, Blue Ridge Scout executive; Mr. Jor- I dan. Dr. Roche and Bill Brackett, district representative. Mr. Jordon announced that John Clarkson will serve as major contributions chairman of the drive, and Bob Bruner as chairman for the business section. The drive will be concluded September 25 with the district meeting at Central Methodist Church. A progress report breakfast will be held Friday. (Sunphoto) Guilty Pleas Taken During Term Of Criminal Court Presiding Judge G. Badger Ba ker of Florence heard 27 guilty pleas in Court of General Sessions here Tuesday, including one from a Swift Strike soldier. The soldier, Howard G. Lyon of Columbus, Ohio, appeared in court in the green field uniform that became familiar to New berry residents during the month long military maneuver. Lyon held in the county jail 47 days, pleaded guilty to maacious injury to personal property and was sentenced to 60 days, with credit for the time spent in jail. He was found asleep in a civ ilian car, which the owner said he tried to steal. Lynn said he became lost during the maneuver, stopped to rest in the vehicle and fell a- sleep. Other Guilty Pleas Other guilty pleas and sentences were: Ben Bridgeman grand larceny, nine months, suspended, two years on probation. Fred Brown, non-support, one year of $1,500, suspended on pay ment of $20 a week, four years probation. Henry Ralph Hall, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, four years, and house breaking and larceny and re ceiving stolen goods, two years, to run consecutively, with all other sentences. James Nance, non-support, one year or $1,500, suspended on pay ment of $12 a week. Garnett Ginn, obtaining goods under false pretenses, one year, suspended, two years probation. James Ray Harris, housebreak ing and larceny and receiving stolen goods, 18 months. James Willie Wilson resisting an an officer and assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon, two years. James Willie Wilson, driving un der the influence of intoxicants, one year. Ozzie B. Hill, housebreaking and larceny and receiving stolen goods 18 months, suspended after six months, two years probation. Robert Landford, housebreaking and receiving stolen goods, 18 months, suspended after 6 months, two years probation. Marion Holsonback, driving un der the influence of intoxicants, one year or $1000, suspended, after three months or $225, two years probation. Johnnie B. Boyd, disposing of property under lien, 30 days. James Ray Harris, larceny and receiving stolen goods, one year. Jean Mize, larceny and receiv ing stolen goods, six months, suspended, one year probation. James Harris, larceny and re ceiving stolen goods, one year. Kenneth English, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon, six months, suspended, one year pro bation. J. C. White Jr., assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon, six months. Melvin J. Thomas, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon, six months, suspended, one year pro bation. Gerald Harrelson, larceny and receiving stolen gods, 18 months. James Livingston, larceny and receiving stolen goods, 18 months. Cora Elizabeth Taylor, forgery, one year, suspended, three years probation, with provision that restitution be made. Donald Mays, carbreaking, one year, suspended, three years pro bation. Legrand Smith, carbreaking, one year, suspended, three years pro bation. Stanley Harris, housebreaking- larceny and receiving stolen goods, 18 months. Wade Wilson, manslaughter, 20 years. Earl Baxter, assault and bat tery with intent to kill, 4 years . James Adams Suber Jr., driv ing under the influence of intox icants, $1000 or one year, suspend ed on service of three months or payment of $200, four years pro bation. L. W. Burton, non-support, one year or $500, suspended on pay ment of $6 a week, three years probation. Johnnie Brooks and Doug Har din, carbreaking, one year each. Junior Miss Contestants Plans for the “Newberry Junior Miss” contest, sponsored by the Newberry Jaycees, are nearing completion and the names of some of the contestants have been re vealed. Amoug those who will take part in the September 25 contest are Betty Fryga, Betsy Medlock, Linda Sue Rister, Anne Hentz, Phyllis Eddy, Dixie Jo Liv ing .^on and Leonide Reagin. It is expected that other contestants wil’ enter before the deadline. The young ladies will be judged on talent and appearance in sportswear and evening dresses. Jimmie Coggins will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Among the judges will be Chick Anderson, re gional vice president of the Jay cees and Mrs. Anderson of Ches ter, and Joe Norman, S. C. Nation al Director of the Jaycees and Mrs. Norman of West Columbia. Tickets for the contest may be purchased from any Jpycee or at the door. David Shealy and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shealy .sons and daughter-in- law of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shealy of Hunt street, left Tuesday for the University of Georgia where David will be a member of t he sophomore class, Bill a member of the senior class, and Mrs. Shea ly a member of the junior class. Howard Dies In Atlanta Monday Fred Perry Howard, 55, of At lanta, Georgia, died Monday at 11 p.m. at a Methesda, Md., ho a - pital after several years of declin ing health. Mr. Howard had lived in At lanta for many years and was with the Postal Transportation Service. Survivors include a brother, Er nest Howard of this city. Harman Attends Florida College Harmon Jr. of Newberry is among the 600 freshmen and transfer students who comprise this year's entering class at Florida Southern College here. A 1963 graduate of Newberry High school, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Harmon, 2308 Main street. Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, Ruth Ro berts, Billie Lathrop, Mrs. Car- roll Eargle, Newton Dickert, Malcolm Amick Sr., Kay Domi nick, Carolyn Lipscomb, Alice Paysinger, Harriett Hagood Clary. Sept. 28: Bobby Gilliam, Joe Dominick, Harold Wicker, Mrs. Ray Doolittle, W. A. Webb, Mrs. Gary Lee Ringer, George R. Pettigrew, Mrs. A. J. Briggs. BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Sept. 22: Richard Andrews, Kay Dominick, Betty Kay Rich ardson, Lamar King Jr., Esther H. Coates, Laurie F. Spearman, Lynn Monroe, Marian Lipscomb^ Mrs. M. B. Sessions, Ralph L. Epting. Sept. 23: Mrs. W. O. Miller, Susan Hawkins, Cecil E. Kinard, Jackie Clarkson, Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey, Sr., Robert Glymph, Gerald Griffith, Ellen Derrick, Mrs. Charlie Altman, Susan Page Nichol*. Sept. 24: Georgo Rodelsperger, Robert E. Wike, Barbara Way Carter, I’on Stuck, Joyce Ann Swygert, Gary Bedenbaugh, Mrs. Carol Hipp, Patricia Gra ham, Beth Baker, Freddie Gray. Sept. 25: Strother Paysinger, Pinckney Abrams, Mrs. W. B. Gog gins, Kay Dawkins, Tommy Lewis, Eddie Lominack, Mrs. Clem I. You mans, William R. Buford, Mrs. Grace Graham Pence, Patsy Walton, Mrs. Mar ie Nicosia, Mrs. Earl Bozard, Mrs. Bonnie Bowers. Sept. 26: J. Ervin Wilson, Peg gy Lominack, Harold Bowers, Gail Phillips, Susan Cook, Lynn Lipscomb, Linda Cannon, Beth Underwood. Sept. 27: Miss Frances Jones,